Club Christmas Meeting
Welcome to the clubs first Christmas at Eaton Bray, as promised we have laid on some goodies to keep you going during the day. As I write this there is thick snow outside with more promised, I am hoping that it clears enough for Sunday so it doesn´t keep too many of you away.
Thank you all for supporting the Club during this year, particularly during our move to the clubs new home at Eaton Bray. We wish you all a very happy Christmas and all the best for 2010.
Kew Show 14/15 November
The club had yet another enjoyable two days playing trains at the Kew Steam Show, thanks to everyone who came along to help with the loading and unloading at Eaton Bray and running at the exhibition. The weather on Saturday was particularly unpleasant; the wind was so strong we thought the marquee was going to take off, the persistent rain kept attendance quite low. Fortunately the weather improved for the Sunday which made up for it with a much larger attendance. On the whole a very enjoyable day for all those who could make it.
Subscription Time
There are still a number of members who have not yet paid their Subs for 2009/2010; if you want to continue as a member and enjoy the meetings at Eaton Bray I suggest you see Tony at the club on Sunday. Our subs. are £25 this year we do however expect to hold them at that level for the following year 2010/2011.
Forthcoming Exhibitions and Shows
We will be taking Ridgmont to the following shows in 2010
Large Scale Model Rail on the 20/21 March
Stoneleigh on the 10 April
More details of both of these events in the New Year.
Other Shows of Interest
The London Model Engineering Exhibition at Ally Pally, Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th January.
Garden Meetings 2010
Pete Newman is planning an evening running session on the Cut-Throat Wood Railway on Friday 25th June, starting at 6pm, running until late.
Anyone planning to have an open day please let me know as soon as possible so I can publish it in Smokebox.
Club Meeting Dates – 2010
As usual our meetings will start at 11.30am and breakdown at 4.30pm to clear the hall by 5.00pm.
It has always been our intention to return to our usual meeting day of the first Sunday of the month, so we have booked the following dates for 2010. Dates marked with a * Prayle Grove will not be present.
3rd January *
7th February *
7th March
4th April
2nd May
6th June
4th July
August no meeting
5th September
3rd October
7th November
5th December
We have also booked Saturday 4th December for Steam in Beds 2010.
Allan Pettitt´s Railway Project
Allan was made an honorary member of the club shortly after his move to Suffolk in 2007, he helped with many of the improvements to Ridgmont while he was a regular at our monthly meeting. Since his move to Suffolk he has been working on a new Railway Project. He recently sent me a selection of photographs showing his progress so far, rather than include them with Smokebox I have made up a display board with Allan´s notes about each picture. Do have a look during the day they will also be featured on our Web Site.
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Finally
Many of you will remember Dan Keen from the West Herts Group who died in November, Pete has kindly provided a copy of his obituary which was published in the Oily Rag, I have printed a number of copies which I will leave next to Smokebox.